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Huawei MatePad 5G vs Xiaomi Pad 5

What MatePad 5G does better (5) and where Pad 5 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad 5G
Huawei · 2020MatePad 5G
6.0Score
5 advantages≈ $430
vs
Xiaomi Pad 5
Xiaomi · 2021Pad 5
6.4Score
13 advantages≈ $380
Higher score
4.8Display7.1
6.0Performance4.7
4.7Battery7.0
4.6Memory & storage4.8
6.6Features4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad 5GPad 5
155 × 245.27.5166.3 × 254.76.9
MatePad 5GPad 5Difference
Height245.2 mm254.7 mm−9.5 mm
Width155 mm166.3 mm−11.3 mm
Thickness7.5 mm6.9 mm+0.6 mm
Weight460 g511 g−51 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is MatePad 5G better than Pad 5?

  1. Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 5: No
  2. Memory card slotYes · Pad 5: No
  3. GPSYes · Pad 5: No
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  5. Weight460 g vs 511 g+11%

Why is Pad 5 better than MatePad 5G?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Battery capacity7,250 mAh vs 8,720 mAh+20%
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Wired charging22 W vs 33 W+47%
  5. Screen size10.4″ vs 11″+6%
  6. CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.96 GHz+25%
  7. Pixel density224 ppi vs 274 ppi+22%
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. Rear camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  10. Resolution (short side)1,200 px vs 1,600 px+33%
  11. Resolution (long side)2,000 px vs 2,560 px+28%
  12. Thickness7.5 mm vs 6.9 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Pad 5Xiaomi Pad 5≈ $3806.4
Design
Weight460 g511 g
Thickness7.5 mm6.9 mm
Height245.2 mm254.7 mm
Width155 mm166.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumPlastic
ColoursWhite, Dark BlueCosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green
Display
Screen size10.4″11″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,200 px1,600 px
Resolution (long side)2,000 px2,560 px
Pixel density224 ppi274 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness470 nits—
Measured brightness—478 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81%82.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 820 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz2.96 GHz
GPUMali-G57Adreno 640
AnTuTu score—473,819
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,583
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,250 mAh8,720 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W33 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)YesNo
5GYes—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
NFCNoNo
GPSYesNo
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.4 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera8 MP13 MP
Rear camera aperture—f/2
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Front camera8 MP8 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1MIUI 14
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